My father contracted polio on a troop train in Korea.
I love movies that have that resonating scare, that really get under your skin and make you think.
I have the infinite galaxy from '2001 as my screensaver - so if I space out while I'm writing and it goes to screensaver, I can just stare off into the stars.
Possession and exorcism is something that's in every religion and every culture. It's a real primal fear: Is the body a vessel for our spirits? What happens if something else takes over it? Where does the spirit go?
Twitter is wonderful. You can kill rumours instantly.
I've always been a fan of 3D, going back to movies in the '50s. I was part of the early '80s 3D craze, which was coming at you in Jaws 3D, so I've always wanted to make a 3D film.
My phobias worsen as I get older. I'm scared of flying, driving. I'm terrified of sharks. I'm a germaphobe. But I try to face my fears; I do. Well, most of them.
Pain is inevitable as long as you are identified with your mind.
He that seeketh anything else but simply God and the salvation of his soul, will find nothing but trouble and sorrow.
When antibiotics became industrially produced following World War II, our quality of life and our longevity improved enormously. No one thought bacteria were going to become resistant.
Dalmatians are not only superior to other dogs, they are like all dogs, infinitely less stupid than men.